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Grosvenor Grand Prix – 1939

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Great Britain Earl Howe
Earl Howe Great Britain ERA B/C [R8C] ERA L6C 1.5 -
2 South Africa Buller Meyer
W. Meyer Italy Maserati 6CM [1551] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 -
3 United States Fay Taylour
Miss Taylour Great Britain Riley 1500/6 Riley L6 1.5 -
4 Germany Paul Pietsch
P. Pietsch Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1553] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 -
5 Switzerland Armand Hug
A. Hug Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1555] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 -
6 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 6CM [1563] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 -
7 Italy Franco Cortese
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 6CM [1560] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 -
8 Italy Piero Taruffi
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 6CM [1562] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 -
9 South Africa Francis Chiappini
F. Chiappini Italy Maserati 4CM [1128] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 -
10 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
P. N. Whitehead Great Britain ERA B [R10B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
11 Great Britain Peter Aitken
P. Aitken Great Britain ERA B [R11B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
12 France Louis Gerard
L. Gerard Italy Maserati 6CM [1537] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 -
14 South Africa Roy Hesketh
R. Hesketh Great Britain ERA A [R3A] ERA L6C 1.5 -
15 Italy Mario Mazzacurati
M. Mazzacurati Italy Maserati 6CM [1557] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 6 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Italy Maserati 6CM [1563] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - 0
2 8 Italy Piero Taruffi
Italy Maserati 6CM [1562] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - 0
3 7 Italy Franco Cortese
Italy Maserati 6CM [1560] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - 0
4 15 Italy Mario Mazzacurati
Italy Maserati 6CM [1557] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - 0
5 14 South Africa Roy Hesketh
Great Britain ERA A [R3A] ERA L6C 1.5 - 0
6 1 Great Britain Earl Howe
Great Britain ERA B/C [R8C] ERA L6C 1.5 - 0
7 10 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
Great Britain ERA B [R10B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 0
8 11 Great Britain Peter Aitken
Great Britain ERA B [R11B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 0
9 9 South Africa Francis Chiappini
Italy Maserati 4CM [1128] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 - 0
10 12 France Louis Gerard
Italy Maserati 6CM [1537] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - 0
11 5 Switzerland Armand Hug
Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1555] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 - 0
12 4 Germany Paul Pietsch
Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1553] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 - 0

Official Name3rd Grosvenor Grand Prix
CircuitMuizenberg Beach
DateJanuary 14
PoleLuigi Villoresi
Fastest LapLuigi Villoresi 03:27.800
Podium1th Franco Cortese, 2th Peter Aitken, 3th Francis Chiappini
Prev race South African Grand Prix January 2
Next race Gran Premio di Tripoli May 7

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Gr Pts
1 7 Italy Franco Cortese
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 6CM [1560] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - 02:38:41.600 45

3
0
2 11 Great Britain Peter Aitken
P. Aitken Great Britain ERA B [R11B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:44:33.600 45

8
0
3 9 South Africa Francis Chiappini
F. Chiappini Italy Maserati 4CM [1128] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 - 02:44:53.800 45

9
0
4 14 South Africa Roy Hesketh
R. Hesketh Great Britain ERA A [R3A] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:45:26.800 45

5
0
DNF 12 France Louis Gerard
L. Gerard Italy Maserati 6CM [1537] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - DNF 29

10
0
DNF 6 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 6CM [1563] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - Fire 26
03:27.800
1
0
DNF 4 Germany Paul Pietsch
P. Pietsch Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1553] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 - Mechanical 20

12
0
DNF 5 Switzerland Armand Hug
A. Hug Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1555] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 - DNF 15

11
0
DNF 1 Great Britain Earl Howe
Earl Howe Great Britain ERA B/C [R8C] ERA L6C 1.5 - Gearbox 9

6
0
DNF 8 Italy Piero Taruffi
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 6CM [1562] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - Gearbox 7

2
0
DNF 15 Italy Mario Mazzacurati
M. Mazzacurati Italy Maserati 6CM [1557] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - Valve 4

4
0
DNF 10 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
P. N. Whitehead Great Britain ERA B [R10B] ERA L6C 1.5 - Piston 1

7
0
DNA 2 South Africa Buller Meyer
W. Meyer Italy Maserati 6CM [1551] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - DNA 0


0
DNA 3 United States Fay Taylour
Miss Taylour Great Britain Riley 1500/6 Riley L6 1.5 - DNA 0


0

  • Post category:Extra Championship / Pre 1950
Tags: 1939 Voiturette, Franco Cortese, Grosvenor Grand Prix, Maserati, Maserati 6CM, Muizenberg Beach, Officine Alfieri Maserati

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